Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2,4-Diiodo-6-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylimino)-methyl]-phenol-copper(Ⅱ)

2,4-Diiodo-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylimino)-methyl]-phenol-copper(Ⅱ) has been designed and synthesized.The structure was determined by UV,IR and single-crystal X-ray study.The title complex crystallizes in the triclinic system,space group P1 with a=6.6090(13),b=10.377(2),c=12.550(3),α=113.29(3),β=93.84(3),γ=98.31(3)°,V=774.9(3)3,Dc=2.215g/cm3,C26H30CuO4N4I4,Mr=1033.68,F(000)=487,μ=4.726 mm-1,Z=1,the final R=0.0563 and wR=0.1475 for 2101 observed reflections(I2σ(I)).The central copper(Ⅱ) is four-coordinated by two nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms from two 3,5-diiodosalicylaldehyde-2-morpholinoethylamine Schiff bases.The complex is linked into a column by π-π stacking interaction.The complex was assayed for antibacterial activities against three Gram positive bacterial strains(B.subtilis,S.aureus and S.faecalis) and three Gram negative bacterial strains(E.coli,P.aeruginosa and E.cloacae) by MTT method.Fortunately,the title complex shows potent antibacterial activity against these six bacterial strains.